Bora people
E908815
The Bora people are an indigenous group of the northwestern Amazon, primarily in Peru and Colombia, known for their traditional maloca communal houses, rich ceremonial life, and distinctive Bora language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bora people canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| artForm |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| ceremonialSpace | central plaza in maloca ⓘ |
| cosmology | forest-centered worldview ⓘ |
| country |
Colombia
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ |
| cultivates |
maize
ⓘ
manioc ⓘ plantains ⓘ |
| dwellingType | communal house ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
cultural assimilation pressures
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ land rights conflicts ⓘ |
| family | Boran languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlan | circular layout ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialLife | rich ceremonial life ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Bora culture ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | small population ⓘ |
| language | Bora language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazon rainforest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Amazon ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
myths
ⓘ
ritual chants ⓘ songs ⓘ |
| practices |
communal ceremonies
ⓘ
ritual dances ⓘ |
| region |
Amazonas Department (Colombia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loreto Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | palm thatch ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling | maloca ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | elders council ⓘ |
| usesArtifact |
body paint
ⓘ
ceremonial drums ⓘ feather ornaments ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Huitoto